A large number of volunteers from the nonprofit, education, business, philanthropic and civic communities have joined together with the professional staff of Milwaukee Succeeds, the two-year-old community partnership working for education reform, to create its first Milestone Report.
Block club finds building community takes patience, hard work
A small group of homeowners on North 9th Street have been meeting monthly at St. Matthew Church to discuss how they can improve the quality of life in their neighborhood. Since September, they’ve learned that change is slow and difficult to effect, but they aren’t giving up.
Neighbors sow seeds of connection, engagement
A Metcalfe Park neighborhood group took the next step in its year-old neighborhood revitalization campaign, starting a community garden on an empty lot.
New grant makes “college possible” by preparing students for ACT
College Possible received $300,000 from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to support an ACT preparation program for juniors in 10 Milwaukee high schools.
College Possible seniors anticipate graduation at year-end celebration
With their college choices made, four students joined fellow College Possible seniors at a year-end graduation celebration.
Neighborhood House families celebrate Earth Day
Community members in Concordia celebrated Earth Day at Neighborhood House. Activities included mural painting, a neighborhood clean-up and environmental education.
Community honors professor’s memory at South Side clean-up
The Clarke Square community paid tribute to the memory of Tomás Garrett-Rosas as it prepared to clean up neighborhoods surrounding Journey House.
Entrepreneurs sought for business plan competition
The winner of the Silver City Business Plan Competition will be awarded a cash prize, a financial incentive package including rent for a renovated National Avenue storefront and help from marketing and accounting professionals.
Washington Park residents welcome Habitat for Humanity initiative
Washington Park residents praised Habitat for Humanity for choosing their neighborhood as the first for its Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, a new $20 million community-building strategy.
Harrison Avenue TIN seeks more loan applicants
Homeowners and investors in the Harrison Avenue Targeted Investment Neighborhood can apply for zero-interest home rehabilitation loans that are partially forgivable, but few have done so.
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